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New protections empower H|2A agricultural workers to organize


New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize

A Department of Labor rule going into effect June 28 adds new protections for “worker self-advocacy” and hinders the ability of American ...

A New Rule to Improve Protections for Farmworkers

The H-2A temporary agricultural employment program enables agricultural employers to hire foreign workers in the U.S. when certain critical ...

New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize

Agriculture is rife with labor violations and abuse, but thanks to a new rule going into effect this month, the industry's most vulnerable migrant H-2A workers ...

Frequently Asked Questions – Final Rule: Improving Protections for ...

The Farmworker Protection Rule focuses on strengthening protections for agricultural workers and enhancing the Department's capabilities to monitor H-2A ...

Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural ...

This final rule includes a new § 655.137, Disclosure of foreign worker recruitment, and a new § 655.135(p), Foreign worker recruitment, which ...

DOL Final Rule Addressing H-2A Worker Protections and Pending ...

... protections for worker voice and empowerment” is ... thereby allowing H-2A agricultural workers to receive collective bargaining rights.

The “Modernized” H-2A Program: What Every Agricultural Business ...

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor received 21,018 H-2A applications representing 378,400 workers. This is a 7,000 increase over 2022. What ...

Navigating the New H-2A Farmworker Protection Rule - Harvust

The new H-2A Farmworker Protection Rule introduces significant protections for worker self-advocacy, aiming to empower H-2A agricultural workers.

DOL Issues Final Rule on H-2A Worker Protections

The U.S. Department of Labor recently published its final rule on improving protections for workers in temporary agricultural employment.

USA: Department of Labor finalises new 'Farmworker Protection ...

Timeline · New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize · US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINALIZES FARMWORKER PROTECTION RULE.

DOL Finalizes Farmworker Protection Rule: 8 Key Takeaways for H ...

The U.S. Department of Labor just released a final rule that will expand employment protections for farmworkers in the H-2A visa program and ...

New rule aims to give H-2A workers new protections - The Packer

“This proposed rule would strengthen protections for H-2A farm workers who are particularly vulnerable to labor abuses, empower them to advocate ...

Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and ...

The new rule, which takes effect June 28, will target abuses experienced by workers under the H-2A program that undermine fair labor standards ...

Department of Labor Proposes New Protections for H-2A Farmworkers

Empowering Worker Self-Advocacy: The proposed rule seeks to empower workers by expanding and clarifying existing anti-retaliation protections.

Labor Department proposes expanded protections for H-2A workers

United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero said in a statement the UFW is “hopeful” that the proposed rule will help H-2A visa workers “stand ...

Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural ...

The Department of Labor (Department or DOL) proposes to amend its regulations governing the certification of temporary employment of ...

Prism | New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to ...

44 likes, 1 comments - prismreports on June 28, 2024: "New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize, @tinamvasquez reports.

US labor department proposes changes to H-2A program aimed at ...

“This proposed rule would strengthen protections for H-2A farm workers who are particularly vulnerable to labor abuses, empower them to ...

New H-2A Farmworker Protection Rule, Webinar JUNE 6* at 1PM EST

The US Department of Labor (USDOL) published a final rule increasing protections for H-2A employees and increasing administrative burdens for employers.

NWLC Applauds Department of Labor's Newly Issued Protections for ...

The new regulations will provide much needed improvements to empower the hundreds of thousands of temporary agricultural workers who are brought ...